used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
a room where books are kept
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
Murewell
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From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
pigsties
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From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
having a point
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
the possibility of future success
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
successive (without a break)
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Now, having seen our sight,’ said Robert, as they left the great mass of Murewell behind them, ‘come and see our scandal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
Wendover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a hamlet down there in the hollow’--and he pointed to a gray speck in the distance--‘I which deserves a Royal Commission all to itself, which is a _disgrace_’--and his tone warmed--‘to any country, any owner, any agent!
which person or people
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will admit that it is a little hard on a man who wants to live on good terms with the possessor of the Murewell library to have to open relations with him by a fierce attack on his drains and his pigsties.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is owned by Mr. Wendover, and I see the pleasing prospect straight before me of beginning my acquaintance with him by a fight over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Both run by the same proprietor, if you please.
